Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s by Stein, Marc
Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s by Stein, Marc

Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s

As the United States marks its semiquincentennial in 2026, renowned historian Marc Stein looks back at the...
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Author: Marc Stein
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Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s by Stein, Marc

Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s

$89.99 $47.37
Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s by Stein, Marc

Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s

$89.99 $47.37
Author: Marc Stein
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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As the United States marks its semiquincentennial in 2026, renowned historian Marc Stein looks back at the politics of another landmark celebration during a time of striking similarities and surprising differences: the US bicentennial in 1976.

In the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, the bicentennial sparked an extraordinary national conversation about the country's past, present, and future. As patriots, planners, profiteers, and protesters argued about how to commemorate the national birthday, they collectively reimagined the promises and perils of democracy during a transformational decade.

From award-winning historian Marc Stein, Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s is an original, illuminating, and insightful study of that era. While focusing on festivities and fights in Philadelphia, the nation's birthplace, the book also explores the many proposed and abandoned celebrations that percolated up around the country. It tells a broadly democratic story of both the "official" bicentennial and counter-bicentennial activism, offering revolutionary perspectives on national politics, social movements, and popular culture. From the queer courtship of President Richard Nixon and Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo to parades and protests with millions of participants, and from a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at Philadelphia's most prestigious hotel to the establishment of groundbreaking African American, ethnic, and Jewish museums, the bicentennial reveals a kaleidoscope of American peculiarities, problems, and possibilities.

The lasting influence of 1976 on one of the nation's great urban centers and the United States as a whole is undeniable. As the nation--once again enmeshed in political and social upheaval--marks its two-hundred-fiftieth birthday in 2026, there is no better time to look back at its two-hundredth and marvel at what has changed, and what has not.

Author: Marc Stein
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
ISBN: 9780226847412


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 68

About the Author
Marc Stein is the Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of US History and Constitutional Law at San Francisco State University. He is the 2026-27 president of the Organization of American Historians and director of the OutHistory website. His previous books include City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves, Sexual Injustice, Rethinking the Gay and Lesbian Movement, The Stonewall Riots, and Queer Public History.
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